Infographic: By the Numbers, Wind on the Horizon

According to the 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report, published by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the United States added 258 GW of generating capacity from 2009 to 2018, with 41 percent of that total coming from natural gas-fired power plants, 28 percent from wind, and 20 percent from solar power.

For decades, a bipartisan consensus has tried to prop up the coal mining industry by supporting its use in the energy industry. Maybe they’ve been looking at coal the wrong way.

As more and more electric vehicles enter the market, the race is on to see which countries will take the lead in key technology development.